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One sausage ain’t enough Jack, you better make it three

Inmates in a New Mexico jail got a bit riled up when they were told that they could only have one sausage at dinner. In fact, 33 inmates (10% of the jail’s population) went into an all-out temper tantrum, breaking toilets and windows and setting fires. Things were quickly calmed down by local sheriff and police officers, and the damage to the jail was minimal.

According to a QuizLaw reporter on assignment, one inmate said, “well if those guys want some extra sausage, just tell them to stop by cell number 154. I’ll give ‘em all the sausage they want and then some.”